John Steane criticizes Kurz' too-romantic, cozy style in this aria (yet does admire her singing of the aria from Il Re Pastore). But I agree with you on this one: lovely, heartfelt singing regardless of its lack of conformity to purist Mozartian conventions of today.
The lingering, affetuoso style, typical of a whole era of Viennese music-making, works because the singer believes in it and makes it a lovely, musical thing.
Thanks for sending my way, Aulic, and thanks for posting, anonymat.
meltzerboy 2 years ago
John Steane criticizes Kurz' too-romantic, cozy style in this aria (yet does admire her singing of the aria from Il Re Pastore). But I agree with you on this one: lovely, heartfelt singing regardless of its lack of conformity to purist Mozartian conventions of today.
meltzerboy 2 years ago
A voice of undiscribable beauty.
The lingering, affetuoso style, typical of a whole era of Viennese music-making, works because the singer believes in it and makes it a lovely, musical thing.
This HMV recording would be from c. 1907?
AulicExclusiva 3 years ago
What year is this from?
CrystalFlames 3 years ago
A bit slow, and the orchestra did not have it's top day, but Selma has such a distinct voice and peronality, she always wins me over...
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